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Home & DIY
Maintain and improve your home — repairs, organization, and DIY projects.
This Old House How-To Library
This Old House is the online home of the long-running television show, offering a deep how-to library of home repair, maintenance, and remodeling articles with step-by-step instructions and tool lists. You learn by following along on real household jobs, from replacing window glass to mastering 25 DIY fundamentals. It suits homeowners and DIYers who want trusted, expert-reviewed guidance before tackling a project.
Family Handyman
Family Handyman is a long-running DIY magazine and website packed with free step-by-step project guides for home repair, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and maintenance jobs. Projects include tool and material lists, numbered instructions, and skill-level notes so you can practice safely as a beginner or refine your technique as a pro. It suits hands-on homeowners who want reliable, tested instructions for real projects.
iFixit Repair Guides
iFixit's Repair Guides are a free, community-built library of step-by-step teardown and repair tutorials for phones, laptops, appliances, vehicles, and more. Each guide teaches disassembly, troubleshooting, and reassembly techniques with photos at every step, and the practice surface is the actual device you repair. It suits anyone learning repair skills, from first-time battery swaps to professional technicians.
Dad How Do I (YouTube)
Dad How Do I is a beloved YouTube channel where the host teaches practical home and life skills in a patient, beginner-friendly way, including changing a tire, fixing a faucet, replacing a door, and basic maintenance tasks. Each video is a walkthrough you can follow along with on your own project, making it a free video practice surface for hands-on learners. It suits anyone who never had someone show them the basics.
Bob Vila DIY
Bob Vila's DIY section offers free step-by-step how-to guides for home repair, maintenance, and improvement projects, from patching drywall and unclogging drains to installing window air conditioners. Articles include tools, materials, and numbered instructions designed for beginner DIYers to practice safely. It suits homeowners who want clear, approachable written guidance for common household jobs.
iFixit Repair Guides
The world's largest free repair guide library, with tens of thousands of step-by-step teardown and fix-it guides for phones, laptops, appliances, cars and home electronics. Each guide includes tools required, difficulty ratings, photos and troubleshooting, teaching you to diagnose and repair rather than replace. You practice repair skills on real devices with community Q&A support. Perfect for anyone wanting to learn practical repair skills and save money fixing their own stuff.
r/HomeImprovement Community
A massive free Reddit community of roughly four million members where homeowners, contractors and DIYers share project knowledge, repair advice and planning guidance for everything from plumbing and electrical work to flooring and renovations. Searchable archives hold detailed discussions of how to complete jobs correctly, avoid code violations and choose materials. You learn from real experience and can ask questions with photos.
The Home Depot DIY Projects and Ideas
The Home Depot's free project guide library with hundreds of step-by-step DIY tutorials for home improvement, repairs, organization and outdoor projects. Each project guide lists tools, materials, difficulty level, estimated time and illustrated instructions, teaching skills like installing flooring, painting, assembling furniture and basic plumbing. Free workshops and how-to videos complement the guides. Ideal for beginners who want complete, store-backed instructions for household projects.
See Jane Drill
A free home-repair education channel by Leah Bolden, a 30-year construction industry veteran, teaching plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, tool use and auto basics in easy-to-understand language with close-up shots. Videos are organized by trade on the companion website, covering everything from threading pipe and rewiring lamps to hanging drywall. The channel is designed to educate homeowners, especially beginners, to safely repair and maintain their own homes. Ideal for novice DIYers.
Home RenoVision DIY (YouTube)
Home RenoVision DIY is a leading DIY renovation channel hosted by contractor Jeff Patterson, teaching complete renovation skills through full-project walkthroughs — framing, drywall, tiling, flooring, trim, and electrical — filmed on real job sites with tool and material lists. Viewers learn by watching, then practice on their own homes, from small repairs to whole kitchen and bathroom remodels. Suited to homeowners and DIYers of every level, with over 3 million subscribers and weekly uploads.
See Jane Drill
See Jane Drill is a home-repair education site by Leah Alexander, a licensed contractor who teaches DIYers the skills traditionally shared only with apprentices. Each project pairs a step-by-step video with written instructions, tool lists, and safety notes, covering plumbing, drywall, electrical, and general tool skills. You learn by following along and then practicing on your own projects. Ideal for beginners — especially women — who want clear, non-intimidating repair instruction.
Home Repair Tutor
A licensed contractor's free YouTube channel teaching step-by-step home repairs, from framing and drywall to electrical, plumbing, and bathroom remodeling. Real-job videos show clear explanations, materials lists, and code-aware tips that let beginners safely tackle their first projects.
Ana White Free DIY Furniture Plans
A massive library of free DIY furniture plans with cutting lists, step-by-step build photos, and beginner-friendly diagrams. Each plan is studied material that teaches framing, joinery, and finishing techniques through real projects like tables, beds, and outdoor builds using standard lumber.
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wikiHow
A collaboratively written how-to library with thousands of illustrated step-by-step articles covering home repair, cleaning, organization, and DIY projects of every scale. Each guide breaks tasks into numbered steps with photos, lists of needed tools and materials, and reader comments that add practical tips and warnings. It is free, searchable, and frequently updated, making it a reliable first stop for hands-on household tasks.
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DoItYourself.com
One of the largest home improvement communities on the web, combining a library of how-to articles and project guides with active question-and-answer forums staffed by experienced DIYers and professionals. Members share advice on plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, painting, and repairs, and the project database includes material lists and step-by-step instructions. Registration is free, and the community answers are a practical learning resource in themselves.
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Build It Solar
A free collection of do-it-yourself plans and guides for solar energy, renewable power, and energy-saving home projects, maintained by a retired physics teacher. Projects range from simple solar water heaters and solar ovens to photovoltaic systems, with detailed diagrams, material lists, and honest discussions of real-world performance. It is a niche treasure trove for hands-on learners who want to build practical energy projects at home.
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LumberJocks
A thriving woodworking community where hobbyists share project builds, tool reviews, and techniques through photos, blogs, and discussion forums. Beginners can follow detailed project threads from start to finish, ask questions in the forums, and receive constructive feedback from experienced woodworkers. The community is free to join, and its collective project gallery functions as an endlessly inspiring visual textbook of woodworking methods.
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The Spruce - Home Improvement
The Spruce's home improvement library offers thousands of free, editor-written guides on plumbing basics, drywall hanging and finishing, painting, tiling, furniture refinishing and tool use. Every article gives step-by-step instructions, tool lists and safety tips written for DIY beginners. Free to read with no paywall. One of the largest accessible learning hubs for basic home repair and renovation skills.
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ESFI - Electrical Safety Foundation International
The Electrical Safety Foundation International's free library of electrical safety education resources for homes and workplaces. Learn outlet, breaker, extension-cord and appliance safety through illustrated guides, videos, infographics and printable toolkits. Completely free, donation-funded, from a non-profit safety authority. Essential reading before attempting any DIY electrical work at home.
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Lowe's DIY Projects & Ideas
Lowe's free how-to library covering drywall repair, painting, tiling, plumbing basics, window replacement and hundreds of room-by-room projects. Articles include tool lists, step-by-step instructions and buying guides, plus DIY videos for common installations. Free to browse with no account. A practical learning resource for homeowners planning their first repairs.
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Behr Interior Paint How-To
Behr's free interior painting how-to hub with step-by-step articles and videos: how to paint a room, cut in, roll, paint trim, ceilings, cabinets and furniture, plus prep and cleanup technique. Learn color selection, brush and roller technique and surface preparation the professional way. Completely free, no signup. The go-to reference for anyone learning painting techniques for their first DIY paint job.
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Tilers Forums
TilersForums, the world's largest independent tiling advice board, where DIY tilers and professionals share how-to guidance on wall and floor tiling. Dedicated forums cover bathroom tiling, tile adhesives, tanking and wetrooms, tiling standards and first-job questions. Free to read; free registration to post. An active, friendly place to learn tiling from people who actually set tile for a living.
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Paul Sellers - Woodworking
Paul Sellers' free YouTube channel teaches traditional hand-tool woodworking: dovetails, mortise-and-tenon joints, sharpening, and full furniture builds using minimal tools. Hundreds of free videos filmed in his workshop, famous for making fine woodworking accessible to beginners. The paid Woodworking Masterclasses site is separate, so the channel itself is 100% free. Perfect for learning joinery and hand-plane technique.
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Essential Craftsman - Carpentry
Essential Craftsman's free YouTube channel covers carpentry and construction fundamentals: framing, concrete, measuring and layout, tool pro tips and full building series. The 'Spec House' series walks through real construction from foundation to finish, ideal for learning how houses actually go together. Free videos on YouTube; the optional paid Academy is a separate membership. Great for future DIY builders and hobbyists.
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Gardening Know How
A free gardening and lawn-care advice blog with thousands of articles on vegetables, flowers, houseplants, lawn repair, soil and pest control. Content ranges from absolute-beginner how-tos to seasonal care calendars, written by gardeners and horticulturists. Free to read, no paywall. A dependable learning resource for anyone starting their first garden or maintaining a lawn.
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Old Farmer's Almanac Growing Guides
The Old Farmer's Almanac free growing-guide library: hundreds of crop-by-crop guides on planting, growing, caring for and harvesting vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers. Each guide covers hardiness zones, soil, pests, harvest timing and recommended varieties, plus a planting calendar by zip code. Free, expert-edited and famously practical. Ideal for home gardeners planning and tending a vegetable patch.
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Power Tool Institute - Safety Resources
The Power Tool Institute's free safety-education library: downloadable publications like the 50-page 'Safety Is Specific' illustrated guide, tool-specific safety sheets, videos, posters and a teacher's reference with lesson plans and quizzes. Learn correct, safe use of table saws, miter saws, grinders and more, in English and Spanish. Free for DIYers and educators. Essential tool-safety study material before any power-tool project.
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Energy Saver (US Department of Energy)
The U.S. Department of Energy's official Energy Saver documentation: DIY home energy assessments, weatherization, insulation, air sealing, heating and cooling and appliance-efficiency guides. Learn step-by-step how to find and fix energy leaks in your home and cut utility bills. Free, government-published and regularly updated. A trustworthy learning base for energy-efficiency home improvements.
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HomeAdvisor Articles & Advice
HomeAdvisor's free 'Articles & Advice' learn hub covering how homes work and how projects get done: plumbing, electrical, roofing, remodeling, and what to know before hiring contractors. Guides explain project scopes, costs and who to hire, giving homeowners the vocabulary and knowledge to plan repairs. Free to read without an account. Useful for learning the fundamentals behind major home systems.
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Pretty Handy Girl
Brittany Bailey's free DIY blog focused on furniture refinishing, upcycling and home repairs, with step-by-step tutorials and video walkthroughs. Learn chalk-paint and milk-paint techniques, distressing, waxing, re-upholstering chairs and trash-to-treasure transformations. Free to read, updated regularly. Ideal for beginners who want to refinish furniture on a budget with confidence.
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